Scentless plant bug - Harmostes sp.

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Christine Young

Lion

Pretty! Compare to Harmostes reflexulus. Posted 3 years ago
1. morpheme
  
  Lion
  
  I must have forgotten to edit this one.. BugGuide has gotten me as far as Harmostes. I thought it might be one I can figure, as there's only 6-7 species to pick from, but I'm still a bit stymied.. there's a few that don't seem much different to me.. I've been starting at H. reflexulus vs H. angustatus. The others seem differently colored. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    I hadn't considered H. angustatus because of the range. But, it's possible. And, after looking at the photos of H. angustatus on BG, I can understand the confusion! There are some that look very similar to H. reflexulus. The patterns and coloration for both seem variable. I can't find info about how, exactly, they can be distinguished from each other. Perhaps someone on BG will take your ID to species. Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      I did find one thing about size: Harmostes reflexulus is ~9-10 mm long, while angustatus is 7-8 mm. Lol, that might not be too helpful, though. ;P Posted 3 years ago
    2. 1. morpheme
        
        Lion
        
        Looks like we indeed don't have H. angustatus here, looks like Harmostes reflexulus it is :) Posted 3 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Sounds good. Posted 3 years ago

The Harmostes reflexulus

''Harmostes reflexulus'' is a species of scentless plant bug in the family Rhopalidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.

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Similar species: True Bugs

Species identified by morpheme